The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-25

last are not used ut dessert.
Christmas IL not limited 10 one day, but
covers u week Gf successive dinners, sup
perS and festivities, at each ono OF which
the tree is 4 feature. As the time APP
proachcs all other affairs are retired into
the background, and the preparations, in
stead Of provoking laughter and converse
ton, are carried on secretly and with re-
doubled ardor. About the I'D of Dcccm.
Der the annual baking Of quantities Of
backcrci begins. These are small cakes, n
sort Of crisp cookie, which appear ON the
table ~ every meal throughout the holi-
days, and accompany the coffee or wine
offered 20 guests, and form Hu indispcnSl-
bic pant ol the ceremonies; they are, in
fact, what the sccdcakc was 10 u English
aud the doughnut 10 our Dutch lorclnth-
els, only more 50. When the invitations
are numerous, The circle large, the family
tree Is often lighted on Christmas eve
that is, ~ soon rs il is dark and the fam
ily gifts are done mp in packets and parcels,
and placed on or under the table about II.
Gifts are not suspended from the tree,
which is comparatively small and placed
upon n table, where it stands until after
the New Year, retaining its paper roses,
its little C%ornuCOpias and tinsul dccOrl-
lions, which are Also saved from year 10
year. Our American girl upon the occa-
sion ] an describing suggested the addi.
ton ul lady apples, rs she has seen them
az home, To the branches Of the tree,
and they were considered u great sue
cess, and furnished another occasion for
iollity when they were solomnly taken
from the tree and eaten. The distribution
ui the gifts Is accomplished with much fun
and the usual cNClamatiOns al surprise
10y q spn or brother, who Is perhaps u stu.
dent from Bonn or Heidelberg, and who
makes up ny q jolly, rubicund -. Nicholas.
The children, like the children in other
parts ol the world, enjoy their toys, which
are less expensive and more practical than
uurs, AMI the older people rejoice over the
lino AMI pretty additions 10 their personal
ur household belongings. The hausirau
IN the meantime, ON hospiiuhlc thoughts
intent, has prepared with the help of her
sturly h"and-mailrn the supper, Ut which
hgckcrpi black bread aud white bread
and the light beer or wine, ar both, are
served in hOspitahlo measure meat or
sausage, not q usual accompaniment Of the
supp,rt1hlc-un extra compete or "kir-
schcn' ~ ''aprikusru," q herring salad
aud u mllrttc. 10 the herring, rs u loun-
dation lor the salad, ara added some, chips
ol dried beef, cut bcoLruut previously
boiled, q dozen or two Of olives, aud the
white crisp parts of celery. The proper
| sauce lor this salad Is made of un extract
| oi chiyos aud parsley, the yolks OF cgg'
boiled twenty minutes, and hall the guam
! tity of tarmrun vinegar 10 that IT pure
/ salad oil. The herring furnishes the salt.
The g%illcttc Is q French caLcRnd always
| obtained from the conlcctioncr's, hut an
authentic German tart often takes it, place
and II very different from the apple cake
or APPEL kupirn, rs generally known, and
I which an often considered Interchange
able. Flour and butter an worked into q
! very rich, smooth paste iur u German tart,
with q little salt, cold water and two yolks
I Vi ,rrt. When the dish Is lined with this
paste, q strips added, which Is attached,
u.s. nm outside rim, with white Of egg. The
dish h. then Oiled To- the lower edge Of the
rim will u LAYER ui amy jelly preferred, and
over this u thick LAYER ol apple marmalndc
D. placed, which has been made by cook
my goUl Juicy apples very carefully with
strained Juice ui lemon aud sugar, but mo-
water. over thiH a uhin cruft W laid, which
b, onamcntcd 10y the pgrings ul the pastry
made into % wreath ri lrav,r. brushed oycl
after baking with q little very sweet sugar
aud water.
The final ceremony, after hcalths hav,
been drank aud rnnp~ aud churusor sung
rs tu hid EVERY one lurhlichc wcihuurh
and then hrak up to prvpaw fur the ncNI
DAVIS meeting. Christmas Days Dime
be- morc formal affair. and the aunt a
sister undertakes II Who has the large
huu-c, or heart, aud tie smallest family
Tie goose i-thc piece dc resistance alwny.
/ this hoiup the national dish, and Closvl
r woven into the lite nnd traditions vt ih
4 people. unr ui the ]iralur~ot Nurcmhci
w q fountain M the Guu-c market lrou'
A. market. the design lpr which isthc gansI
/. mnuuch'u little gup-C man, q quaint N
ur 1T % peasant carrying home aguorc
4 triumph. The figure l. la bronze aud vi
(. cvccuirihy labcnwulf The roosc, viii,
A b. stuffed with apples ~ chc-tnuta, h ~
= culcd by q soup and accompanied 10y ka
/. toilcl ,putliuCsl, hlumUnkuhl t%rluliiloNcr
~ peFukmut Brussels SPROUTS and sau,
IA kmut. the latter Cpokcl lul SEASONED, NJ
i. a compete Ut plums ~ other fruit cook.
|, With vinegar. sugir aud sliurz The IL
I srtt ul-,n ~ important q las may cons
Il ui twn dishes beside fruit. u pudding nj
II. npiri krrpiru. This Will perhaps h. ui VI
-, sirvol until trulcr In milk. AMI III
" blended while hut with finely chopped q
h .iNvi hcpi suct, mi,ins and rr1r, viii
-, and ,uiks. bath well h,utrn. This 4.
"A SUIT ul German plum.puiiins. iur Il
IA huilri in 70 cloth ~ noll, aud served "
hot tnd sweet wine -lurr.
~ The uptrl krpfyu " n tart 1T app
a -irNvl In white vine nuj sugar d
hr mi,vd with pounded almonds, mis-
AN umug' and lrmon peel, lar mi-ius aud
IA lltunug ut cinnamon, W,ll made, ihi
M, aNrry good substitute i"r minrc pie.
NJ, niy after day thp-D lrisi- ar wncv
nu until the new year arrives, and then "
M ever ,uu meet. Whenever You an.
al, gu,tlnr b. pnssyl rraii Nvuiahr lllnI
to New Year. and Christmas y'mCs "a
All. ,ud.
Ip Perhaps the old German Christmas !
it- origin In the ">aiumllip ut the IN
,ut dedicated tu Saturn which nl-p lu-
4, seven I1y-. which wruuHi in nvrrml
nnd during which time ihv slaves feast
and the masters, even the Wu-t veal
and powerful. waited uIpn ihrm und-cr
j" thcm. ilr'c h. ih, rln, the -acuGur, q
III u l measure the ituucmrnt.
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